Parvritta Trikonasana is a great pose to bridge the gap between the mind body connection. Because of its challenging twisting nature it allows us to focus more on the body alignment in the present moment rather than the outside situations created from our mind. Revolved Triangle is an opportunity to relieve the mind of its daily chatter and return to the innate mind body connection, only to unveil a deeper openness to the spirit. Physically, it is gently compressing the organs to release our body of toxins and pollutants, while also strengthening the mobility of our spine. Read more about Pose of the Month: Parivrtta Trikonasana (Revolved Triangle Pose)

There’s a scene in the film, Waking Life, by Richard Linklater, in which a dead woman is talking…(oh, I should explain that the film is animated and completely fantastical)… talking about what it was like to be alive. She says, “It was a time to become conscious, to give form and coherence to the mystery, and I had been a part of that. It was a gift. Life was raging all around me and every moment was magical. I loved all the people, dealing with all the contradictory impulses - that's what I loved the most, connecting with the people. Read more about In the End by Liz Swan

Okay, so you’ve recently graduated teacher training. Woo hoo! You're beginning to teach classes or wondering how to break into the Colorado yoga teaching scene. You have more questions than ever before!

At first navigating through new ventures in life we may feel lost or unsure. We might externally seek a tool for direction and answers, like a compass. However, yoga teaches us to tap into our intuition and hearts for guidance instead searching outside of ourselves for answers. As we navigate our way through the physical tension of a yoga pose we innately strengthen our internal focus to help guide our way through new adventures and challenges that life always has to offer. Read more about Pose of the Month: Compass Pose (Parivrtta Surya Yantrasana)

Christine is a beacon of light when she walks into Full Circle Yoga. Her smile is nurturing, friendly and always there. She holds her yoga practice with full gratitude and acceptance to be exactly how it is. Christine described how yoga has helped her “show up for herself, to be fully appreciative of who she is and to be in the present moment.” She has a strong yoga practice on the mat as well as off the mat. Christine is a resilient woman who learned what unconditional love was as she courageously supported her family during a loss this past year. Read more about Student Highlight: Christine Bellfield

For most of my life I’ve been a Type A people pleaser. My actions were easily dictated by the opinions, wants and needs of others, and I rarely paused to consider what role I really played in the unfolding of these events. I did have my own opinions, but I really tried to make them match up with my friends or those around me to perhaps make them feel more comfortable or validated. I wanted everyone to get along, I wanted everyone to be happy, and I definitely didn’t want to be the cause of someone else’s frustration. Read more about Learning to Trust the Intuition Yoga Teaches Us by Gina Matranga

Virabhada is the warrior draped in tiger skins, wielding a thousand blades and incarnation of Shiva. Symbolically, it represents a warrior against the ego. Each time we practice a pose in yoga there is a symbolic resonance happening within us. We have the innate ability to tap into the warrior of the spirit in an instant. Warrior 3 is a balance pose with a fully extended body and a focus that reminds us that we are able to fully express ourselves extending beyond obstacles that life may present. Read more about Pose of the Month: Warrior 3 (Virabhadrasana 3)

Time is not the healer of everything. Prior to yoga, I could have spent my whole life searching and never filling the gaping hole in my heart. When I was 17, my mother died. My world did it crumble; nothing happened – or at least I thought nothing happened. My life continued. I built a fortress around my heart so that I would never have to experience such insurmountable pain again. What I did not know at the time was when you block out one emotion, you block out everything. Autopilot took over and I was never fully present. I was not invested in anything other than soccer. Soccer w Read more about The Phoenix by Sophie Cummings